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Newspaper
Odessa American
Location
Odessa, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 2000
Page
2
Publisher Bill Salter's William Tells column does not appear in today's edition but will return in a future issue. The note confirms the absence and promises resumption.
The Magic School Bus Inside the Earth opens today with Family Fun Day from 2 to 5 p.m. at Permian Basin Petroleum Museum 1500 Interstate 20 West. Museum hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday. Contact 683-4403 for submissions.
Medrano fears probation and minimum wage return after layoffs. MCH CEO Bill Webster expects 250000 savings in salaries for fiscal 2001 with 55 fewer positions and 18 layoffs. About two thirds could be absorbed if workers reapply. Six engineers and shop staff face job losses amid grafted bids and COBRA insurance options.
Caddel and Yearwood discuss jail staffing shortfalls at Ector County Jail opened in 1996 after three state inspection failures. The jail houses 447 inmates in 660 beds, with proposals to lease 200 beds to private firms at up to 38 dollars per inmate daily, potentially flipping the cost savings of privatization into a 2.7 million annual revenue. The court plans an information gathering process with proposals not due until mid November and changes not expected before the next budget year.
In Milton Florida four men are charged in the September 23 robbery of Rev Thom Crandall at St Rose of Lima Church parsonage. Jonathan Hindall 19 faces counts including home invasion robbery and grand larceny. Hindall held on 1 million dollar bond. others on 100000 each for aiding him.
London scientist Stephen Hawking warned the human race could perish within the next millennium if the greenhouse effect worsens. He urged colonizing other planets as a safeguard, noting space travel cannot solve all problems but could prevent extinction while stressing resource limits. Hawking, Cambridge University professor and author of A Brief History of Time, cited Venus as a vivid climate warning.
Robert De Niro accepted the Donostia Prize lifetime achievement at the San Sebastian Film Festival. The star known for selective commentary gave brief answers at a crowded press conference as Spain’s leading festival prepared to conclude its edition. De Niro has appeared in over 50 films and earned Oscars for The Godfather Part II and Raging Bull.
Colleen Haskell, 24, the Survivor alumna, signs to appear in the Columbia Studios comedy Animal set for release next June. Filming begins Oct. 17 in Los Angeles. Haskell plays Rianna, the love interest of Rob Schneider's character who receives organ transplants from animals.
MCH saw a drop in dish funds from 14 million in 1996 to about 4 million in 2000, with state and federal cuts not reducing Medicare and Medicaid patients. Bad debt ballooned from 21.3 million planned in FY2000 to 33 million, while indigent care neared 8 million in FY2000. The hospital tapped cash reserves for operations, and bond costs hinge on reserve levels, with tobacco settlements contributing roughly 2.9 million over recent years.
Hospital chief Bill Webster warns deficits would have risen without funding. FY2001 budget of 181 million aims for 2 million excess revenue, amid 15 percent rate hikes and 36 percent medical inflation since 1992. MCH cuts 55 positions, closes Hyperbaric unit, seeks better billing and supply deals to trim costs.
The Texas Lottery announces the Saturday drawing with numbers 3 13 20 37 48 52 for an estimated 4 million dollar jackpot.
AP reports no ticket matched all six numbers in Saturday's Lotto Texas drawing. The prize for the next drawing rises to an estimated $6 million, with Wednesday's draw offering the larger amount.
Vargas, who lives half a mile away, said a nearby business fire was deadly risk. Deputies kept roadblocks and reopened Jonesville at 10:35 p.m. Fire Chief Lanny Phillips reported most chemicals on the north side were damaged, and the value of the damage could not be estimated. National Hydro-Vac declined to comment.
American newspaper imprint states USPS number and daily publication details. It lists address for offices in Odessa Texas and the post office box for address changes. It notes second class postage paid at Odessa and provides mailing information.
Readers Guide switchesboard lists main numbers for out of town and general inquiries plus executive staff. Provided are editor publisher Bill Salter, executive editor Tammye Mineo, advertising director Tyler Patton, circulation director Bill Mills, production director Frances Irvine, and business manager. Also includes publisher contact lines and a website.
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